Container and display carton



W. M. AND C. J. DOERING.

CONTAINER AVD DISPLAY CARTON.

APPLICATION FILED JULYZ, I920.

Patented Feb. 7, 1922.

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APPLICATION FILED JULYZ, I920.

patented Feb. 7, 1922.

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Wilma artoznw UNITED ST PATENT" OFFICE.

WILLIAM M. DOERING AND CHARLES J. DOERING, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

CONTAINER AND DISPLAY CARTON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 7, 1922.

Application filed July 2, 1920. Serial No. 393,649.-

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, WILLIAM M. Donn- ING and CHARLES J. DoEmNG,'citizens of the United States, and residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Containers and Display Cartons,

of which the following specification is a full ing matter may be printed and displayed.

Another object is to .form the elements of the rack by stamping from cardboard stock the duplicate parts.

An additional object is to so construct the rack that the same may be folded in a compact form for shipping or storing purposes.

Other objects and certain advantages will be set forth in the description and special referenceis made to the drawings forming a part of this specification, in which:

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section of my display rack, a segment of a tire being shown clamped therewithin.

Fig. 2 is an end elevation illustrating the clamping action, the tire being cut as indicated, on the line 2-2, Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, showing the position of the parts previous to the insertion' of the tire.

Fig. 4 is a top plan View, the parts being positioned as shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary plan showing the rack in a folded or knock-down condition, and

Fig. 6 is an end elevation similar to Fig. 2 of a modified form.

In carrying out our invention, we provide two upright substantially rectangular parallel side walls or member side sections '1, scored at each end as at 2, to provide end flaps or half end sections 3, foldable at right angles to the side walls to form supports for the clamping jaws 4, pivoted thereon as at 5, and arranged in opposing pairs at the side walls. The upper edge of each of the end so that the opposing sections together prov1de a semi-circular pocket.- A bridge or cross member 6 is pivoted,- asjat-7, to each of the jaws 4, and the said member acts as a tire rest and as a means for operating the jaws 4, to bring the same in clamping contact with the tire designated at 8. Upon the outer faces 10, of the side walls 1, advertising matter is displayed.

As shown in Fig-5, the rack maybe folded to a flat position, the scoring 2 acting as hmging means.

In the modification shown in Fig. 6, the bottomedges of the ends 3 are formed to provide an arc portion 15, the are having its center at the plvot 7 and its radius being equal to the distance from the said pivot to the supporting surface a, when the side 1 is in a vertical position, as shown in Fig. 2.

Flat stop portions 16, 17 tangent at each side of the arc portion 15 act respectively.

to depress the said members, and through such action to swing the jaws 4 against the sides of the tire, as shown in Fig. 2, to clamp The lowermost point of the circumference of the tire casing, between the'cross members and within the walls of the rack, may or may not'rest upon the supporting surface-a, depending upon the circumference of the tire casing, but, in either'event, the, tire casing will be held-securely clamped in a vertical position by the jaws 4.

Having described our invention, we claim: 1. In a device of the class described, two side sections, each scored and bent to form half end sections, the said side and end sections being juxtaposed to form a rectangular and support the same in display position.

box-like structure, open at its top and bottom, a jaw pivoted to each half end section to form pairs of clamping means, a bridge member pivoted to each pair of jaws, the said bridge member acting to connect the sald side and end sections andto operate said jaws.

2. In a device of the class described, two half rectangular sections juxtaposed to form a box-like structure, open at the top and bottom, jaws pivoted at each endof each half rectangular section, forming pairs of 3. In a device of the class described, two

half rectangular sections juxtaposed to form a box-like structure open at the top and bottom, the upper'edges of the end sections of the opposed half rectangular sections being formed to provide a' semi-circular pocket, jaws pivoted to each end section, in opposing pairs,a bridge member pivoted to and connecting each pair of jaws, toform an open ating ink therebetween, for clamping said jaws about the lower seent of a tire. j

4:. In a device of the class described, a

. cross-members each respective av pair of opposite side walls, each having end flaps at its opposite 'ends foldable inwardly, jaw members respectively pivoted to said end flaps opposingly arranged for clampingly engaging an article therebetween, and

ing opposite jaws, providing connecting end walls for said side walls.

In witness whereof, we hereunto subscribe its opposite .ends to correspon our names, as attested by the two subscribing witnesses.

WM. M. nonnrne. CHARLES J. nonnme.

Witnesses:

L. A. Bncn, J. G. Jnmns.

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